In today’s digital world, every business owner is on the lookout for new technologies to uplift their business cost-effectively. It helps them reach new heights and make life a little easier for people across the world. On similar lines, the Internet of Things (IoT) is the new technology wave making a big bang.
By now, most of us pretty much know about the revolutionary technology of IoT. From health gears, smartphones, wearables to automated homes, smart refrigerators and Televisions, IoT has made its application everywhere! The IoT technology connects devices in its ecosystem while also communicating with them. It helps the machines to understand and find out when they need to upgrade or when to check their errors.
Java, the backbone for many technologies backs this exciting concept of IoT. There are other languages like C, C++, Python and more that support IoT but, Java offers an unparalleled edge to developers. Another primary reason that makes IoT programmers gravitate towards Java is its flexibility and versatility.
Let’s have a look at other reasons that make Java the most preferred programming language for the Internet of Things:
1. Platform Independent
Java enables you to write code ones and run it multiple times on various platforms. It means that you can use it on desktops and embedded systems without the worries of platforms or devices where it is going to run. Also, if you want to port your app to the latest Java version, you can do so by recompiling the code.
2. Extensive Library
Java has the vast library of standard APIs. Java SE7 has 4,000+ standard APIs for everything from networking to concurrency. You can have almost all the codes required available there with minimal rewrites for making the applications work.
3. Requires Least Resources
Interestingly, Java can run with only 64 MB of RAM on a Windows XP machine as well. With embedded devices that have better specifications, Java applications can run hassle-free on these systems. Furthermore, the Java ME (Micro Edition) Embedded from Oracle runs on systems with only 130 KB RAM and 350 KB ROM.
4. Easy to Deploy
Unlike desktop computers, embedded systems do not have display or screens. Java allows you to use a desktop or laptop for developing applications and deploying them wherever you want. You can compile the code everywhere, without writing the complex cross-compilation code. You can also use remote debugging for handling errors in the deployed apps.
5. Omnipresent
Java is everywhere from device to data center. You can use it anywhere either by connecting an embedded system with other integrated systems over a network or via a data center where you can analyze, compile and then search the gathered data. Also, the purview Java platform is not only limited to SMEs but also extends to the enterprise-level apps.
The versatility, universality, and reliability of Java enable it to adapt to your IoT application development with minimum efforts and resources. Also, the vision of IoT in creating automated devices or sensors that can process their data themselves instead of waiting for external input is achieved efficiently with Java.
